Echame a mi la culpa – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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fallaste /faʎaˈste/ B1 |
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prometiste /promeˈtiste/ B1 |
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engañaste /eŋɣaˈnaste/ B1 |
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despreciarte /despɾeθjaɾˈte/ C1 |
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infierno /iɱˈfjeɾno/ B2 |
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gloria /ˈɣloɾja/ B2 |
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nube /ˈnuβe/ A2 |
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memoria /meˈmoɾja/ B1 |
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dolor /doˈloɾ/ A2 |
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culpa /ˈkulpa/ B1 |
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espaldas /esˈpaʎdas/ B1 |
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cubrir /kuˈbiɾ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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que lo que prometiste se te olvidó
➔ Subjunctive mood in 'se te olvidó', expressing obligation or forgetfulness.
➔ 'Que' introduces a subordinate clause. The phrase 'se te olvidó' uses the past tense of the reflexive verb 'olvidar' with indirect object pronouns, showing that something was forgotten.
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Dile al que te pregunte que no te quise
➔ Imperative form 'Dile' (tell) plus indirect object 'al que te pregunte', demonstrating command + indirect speech.
➔ 'Dile' is the imperative form of 'decir' (to tell), used to give commands. The phrase 'al que te pregunte' is a subordinate clause introduced by 'que', meaning 'the one who asks you'.
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Cúbrete tú la espalda con mi dolor
➔ Imperative form 'Cúbrete' (cover yourself) with reflexive pronoun and prepositional phrase.
➔ 'Cúbrete' combines the imperative form of 'cubrirse' (to cover oneself) with the reflexive pronoun 'te'. The phrase 'con mi dolor' uses 'con' (with) to indicate the instrument or reason for covering.
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En vez de infierno encuentres gloria
➔ Subjunctive mood 'encuentres' after 'en vez de' (instead of) expressing a wish or hypothetical scenario.
➔ 'En vez de' is a fixed phrase meaning 'instead of.' 'Encuentres' in subjunctive mood indicates a wish or unreal scenario, often used after expressions of possibility or desire.
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Y una nube de tu memoria me borre a mí
➔ Subjunctive 'borre' after 'que' indicating a wish or hope.
➔ 'Que' introduces a subjunctive clause. 'Borre' is the present subjunctive form of 'borrar' (to erase), used here to express a wish that her memory be erased.